Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

12 minutes ago, Blarneo said:

Flowbee Pete makes some fun videos! Except showing off that haircut, while the rest of us turn into Grizzly Adams.

I always wanted to try a flowbee, but alas my wife has cut my hair for 8 years now, she learned when the first kid was born. My Hair grows fast so it saves me 5$ bucks every two weeks from paying Moe cutting it.

11 minutes ago, OEB_Pete said:

I always wanted to try a flowbee, but alas my wife has cut my hair for 8 years now, she learned when the first kid was born. My Hair grows fast so it saves me 5$ bucks every two weeks from paying Moe cutting it.

That's Moe money in your pocket for sure!😄

I'm going to stop being so harsh on bad gaming journalists. They just learned how to do it from Rupert Murdoch.

3 minutes ago, Blarneo said:

I'm going to stop being so harsh on bad gaming journalists. They just learned how to do it from Rupert Murdoch.

 

 

 

Had to screenshot this yesterday, you'd think the New York Post wouldn't be able to still make you do a double-take, but.. somehow, they reached deep.. into the bowels of story arcs, and wrote this real stinker. 

Is Intellivision Mercandising also avaible in europe? somewhere? soon? or will it be avaible in USA/Canada only?

Is there a possibility in the Future to get Taito Classics like Phönix, Elevator Action, Arkanoid or Space Invaders as Retro Remakes for the amico or is Taito a company thats not easy to get licenses.

When I look at the latest gameplay trailer there are already a lot of games I plan to buy.

1 hour ago, Blarneo said:

Flowbee Pete makes some fun videos! Except showing off that haircut, while the rest of us turn into Grizzly Adams.

How about we call him FlowPete!

Thought FlowPee but that may not be best!

TJ

11 hours ago, NTV said:

WOW! Not your typical girl band, they rock.

Yeah Band Maid just won Best Rock Group in Japan, they are the best of the best over there and they are so freakin good.  I have all their stuff, they have about 80 songs and no lie, 70 some of them are bangers. They are so good they have been around a little over 5 years or so, most are mid 20s now. They write their own stuff.

The whole maid gimmick came about because its Japan and you need a gimmick, secondly the rhythm guitar/back up singer after having won a talent show as a young teenager fell to the way side like most do, she ended up working in a Maid Cafe, which is a thing in Japan where people go to be really spoiled with incredible service for food and drinks. She hated it of course, she wanted to start a rock group , so she did. She called a friend who then knew someone else etc etc.  Most are classically trained and are incredibly talented, and so as a big fuck you to Japan society basically, they dress up as maids which are suppose to subservient and meek to society, but instead they rock your face off. 

51 minutes ago, Blarneo said:

I'm going to stop being so harsh on bad gaming journalists. They just learned how to do it from Rupert Murdoch.

 

 

 

Gamestops will never be able to reopen again, I mean BO and farts are their stores potpourri 

1 hour ago, OEB_Pete said:

I always wanted to try a flowbee, but alas my wife has cut my hair for 8 years now, she learned when the first kid was born. My Hair grows fast so it saves me 5$ bucks every two weeks from paying Moe cutting it.

I just shaved after a month . It took forever to get it all.off ...omg never again ..lol 

39 minutes ago, AtariSociety said:

How about we call him FlowPete!

Thought FlowPee but that may not be best!

TJ

Were getting there....OEBflowbee Pete?

5 minutes ago, wolfy62 said:

Were getting there....OEBflowbee Pete?

With all this Bee talk... I can totally picture Pete in a yellow Bee costume!

He would be out there pollinating everyone with Amico news!

TJ

Got my hat😜 Now for my mugs. 

So, I'm imagining this is the kind of question that's setting itself up for a 'wait and see', but all the same:

Listening to when you guys switched to the capacitive touch screen, it seemed like sort of a light bulb moment.

Given the team's overall experience (not to mention the level of quality associated with the production in that experience), what other moments in that vein have come about in regards to the Amico?

I'm sure that a lot of it will be revealed in the coming weeks, but is there a story behind anything that's been shared thus far where it's kind of been, 'well, that's awesome!'

It just seems like you've (both the Amico team, and Tommy personally) seen so much of the video game industry from the inside, it'd be really special to hear a story where something pleasantly surprised you.

Also, as this game's caught a little traction on here: has anyone taken Flow E. Bee Pete yet?

13 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said:

 

I came in here to post this. You kats are FAST!!! Or so your ladies tell me.

1 minute ago, The Atari Creep said:

I came in here to post this. You kats are FAST!!! Or so your ladies tell me.

You topped yourself with this one - absolutely hilarious. Also thanks to @CurlyQ and @Tommy Tallarico for allowing this to happen.

20 minutes ago, Relicgamer said:

Got my hat😜 Now for my mugs. 

That's a really awesome picture. Love how it's framed against the intellivision and the stack of games with other game stuff around it. 

2 hours ago, speedy-a said:

Is Intellivision Mercandising also avaible in europe? somewhere? soon? or will it be avaible in USA/Canada only?

 

Is there a possibility in the Future to get Taito Classics like Phönix, Elevator Action, Arkanoid or Space Invaders as Retro Remakes for the amico or is Taito a company thats not easy to get licenses.

 

When I look at the latest gameplay trailer there are already a lot of games I plan to buy.

Yes !! Phoenix please !!!!! 

Just now, bigdaddygamestudio said:

Yeah Band Maid just won Best Rock Group in Japan, they are the best of the best over there and they are so freakin good.  I have all their stuff, they have about 80 songs and no lie, 70 some of them are bangers. They are so good they have been around a little over 5 years or so, most are mid 20s now. They write their own stuff.

 

The whole maid gimmick came about because its Japan and you need a gimmick, secondly the rhythm guitar/back up singer after having won a talent show as a young teenager fell to the way side like most do, she ended up working in a Maid Cafe, which is a thing in Japan where people go to be really spoiled with incredible service for food and drinks. She hated it of course, she wanted to start a rock group , so she did. She called a friend who then knew someone else etc etc.  Most are classically trained and are incredibly talented, and so as a big fuck you to Japan society basically, they dress up as maids which are suppose to subservient and meek to society, but instead they rock your face off. 

here's another band out of japan I listen too as well,

and now one of my fav's out of Switzerland , these ladies f'n rock ......

4 hours ago, speedy-a said:

Is there a possibility in the Future to get Taito Classics like Phönix, Elevator Action, Arkanoid or Space Invaders as Retro Remakes for the amico or is Taito a company thats not easy to get licenses.

Yes, Yes, Yes! Also Jungle Hunt (would be great expanded with multiplayer), Darius Twin, Bubble Bobble, Parasol Stars, Qix & Rastan!

Got my mugs today. Just the idea that intellivision is going to be back it really cool. 

On 4/21/2020 at 2:19 PM, Tommy Tallarico said:

How about others here??  Tell us the significance of your name you use in AA.

 

 

Without going into too much detail....  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scram

(RxScram is an abbreviation for Reactor Scram)

4 hours ago, bigdaddygamestudio said:

Yeah Band Maid just won Best Rock Group in Japan, they are the best of the best over there and they are so freakin good.  I have all their stuff, they have about 80 songs and no lie, 70 some of them are bangers. They are so good they have been around a little over 5 years or so, most are mid 20s now. They write their own stuff.

 

The whole maid gimmick came about because its Japan and you need a gimmick, secondly the rhythm guitar/back up singer after having won a talent show as a young teenager fell to the way side like most do, she ended up working in a Maid Cafe, which is a thing in Japan where people go to be really spoiled with incredible service for food and drinks. She hated it of course, she wanted to start a rock group , so she did. She called a friend who then knew someone else etc etc.  Most are classically trained and are incredibly talented, and so as a big fuck you to Japan society basically, they dress up as maids which are suppose to subservient and meek to society, but instead they rock your face off. 

Interesting details - Thanks!